No. Mine was relevant because the current thread showed the fake nature of the stereotype being portrayed by MSM in the Smollett case of intolerant anti gay positions.
The Vali story was just saying…here’s an example of a right winger who faked an attack.

Not to put too fine a point on it, but they’re both kind of irrelevant to this specific topic.

IF yours is relevant, then certainly Vali’s is. They’re both concerned with media coverage of, and public response to, false attacks.

Certainly you’re not suggesting, by the use of the terms “fake” and “stereotype”, that hate crimes against gays are not a frequent occurrence in this country? Probably best tread lightly there - I don’t think statistics will back you up.

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